Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 17:18–19

¹⁸When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. ¹⁹It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.

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Deuteronomy 17:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When he is seated	כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ	ḵə·šiḇ·tōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
his royal	מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ	mam·laḵ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
throne	כִּסֵּ֣א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
he must write	וְכָ֨תַב	wə·ḵā·ṯaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
for himself	ל֜וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a copy	מִשְׁנֵ֨ה	miš·nêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4932 double, copy, second
of this	הַזֹּאת֙	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
instruction	הַתּוֹרָ֤ה	hat·tō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a scroll	סֵ֔פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
in the presence	מִלִּפְנֵ֥י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the Levitical	הַלְוִיִּֽם׃	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest

Deuteronomy 17:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is to remain	וְהָיְתָ֣ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and he is to read	וְקָ֥רָא	wə·qā·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
from it	ב֖וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of his life	חַיָּ֑יו	ḥay·yāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
so that	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
he may learn	יִלְמַ֗ד	yil·maḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
to fear	לְיִרְאָה֙	lə·yir·’āh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
his God	אֱלֹהָ֔יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
by carefully observing	לִ֠שְׁמֹר	liš·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the words	דִּבְרֵ֞י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of this	הַזֹּ֛את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
instruction	הַתּוֹרָ֥ה	hat·tō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
and these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
statutes	הַחֻקִּ֥ים	ha·ḥuq·qîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 17:18 2 Kings 22:8 · 2 Chronicles 34:15 · 2 Kings 11:12 · Deuteronomy 31:24–26 · Deuteronomy 31:9

Deuteronomy 17:19 Joshua 1:8 · Psalm 119:97–100 · Psalm 1:2 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · John 5:39 · Deuteronomy 11:18 · Deuteronomy 4:10 · Deuteronomy 6:6–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.